Château Batailley
Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
nose starts plummy and earthy, then blossoms with violets, followed by cassis, tobacco and classic Pauillac pencil ~ palate starts with tart dark berry fruit, fresh and then like candied Nerds leading to a powdery tannin finish
nose starts plummy and earthy, then blossoms with violets, followed by cassis, tobacco and classic Pauillac pencil ~ palate starts with tart dark berry fruit, fresh and then like candied Nerds leading to a powdery tannin finish
May 10th, 2023
Still a bit dumb and closed but a sincere promise of stone-laced cassis and emerging cedar. This will improve, but wait 5 years.
Still a bit dumb and closed but a sincere promise of stone-laced cassis and emerging cedar. This will improve, but wait 5 years.
Mar 7th, 2019
A little bit disappointing but probably opened 10 years too early as it’s got an abundance of heavy fruit that needs to mellow for much longer. Tastes almost like an American Cab Sauv at the moment
A little bit disappointing but probably opened 10 years too early as it’s got an abundance of heavy fruit that needs to mellow for much longer. Tastes almost like an American Cab Sauv at the moment
Dec 31st, 2021
So powerful. Thick aroma flavor with various leather, wet oak, matured black fruits. Concentration. Density. Fruitiness. Herb came out. More than 2 hours decanting, we can enjoy it even 11 years to good vintage. But more years in cellar would make it much smooth. Matched.with ram. 2010 @2850, wine plus - , 210712-211029
So powerful. Thick aroma flavor with various leather, wet oak, matured black fruits. Concentration. Density. Fruitiness. Herb came out. More than 2 hours decanting, we can enjoy it even 11 years to good vintage. But more years in cellar would make it much smooth. Matched.with ram. 2010 @2850, wine plus - , 210712-211029
Jul 12th, 2021
Very dark and opaque. Dark fruits with tannins well integrated. There is a nice saline acidity running through that gets more pronounced with time. It is drinking, but is likely to benefit from a couple of hour in a decanter or several more years in bottle.
Very dark and opaque. Dark fruits with tannins well integrated. There is a nice saline acidity running through that gets more pronounced with time. It is drinking, but is likely to benefit from a couple of hour in a decanter or several more years in bottle.
Jun 17th, 2020
Seductive bouquet of black current, cedar, fungus, cocoa, and hint of smoke and spice. The palate, echoing the nose, was round and soft but not without tension. Polished tannins. This is a rather forward Pauillac. Very classy!
Seductive bouquet of black current, cedar, fungus, cocoa, and hint of smoke and spice. The palate, echoing the nose, was round and soft but not without tension. Polished tannins. This is a rather forward Pauillac. Very classy!
Sep 4th, 2018
Probably drinking young, could use 3-5yrs. You wouldn’t think Bordeaux from the nose. Large cherry flavors with surprisingly high OH on the palate. Smooth, but not sure that’s a good thing as it lacks power, definitive characteristics, and finish. Merlot like but honestly disappointing.
Probably drinking young, could use 3-5yrs. You wouldn’t think Bordeaux from the nose. Large cherry flavors with surprisingly high OH on the palate. Smooth, but not sure that’s a good thing as it lacks power, definitive characteristics, and finish. Merlot like but honestly disappointing.
Jul 15th, 2018